Checkered Flag Feature

Spring Lake's Bill Bray races to his first victory of season at I-96 Speedway

Steve Kaminski
The Grand Rapids Press

Here are five more drivers who are lighting up tracks across Michigan.

Don't forget to email me at stevekracer@aol.com with your nominations. These are compiled Monday morning, so if your driver has a big weekend, please let me know about it.

Mickey Adams, Ypsilanti
Adams won Sunday's No Box race at Milan Dragway, posting a winning pass of 130.49 mph in his 1967 Camaro in the finals against Terrance Cairns. Adams also won the July 10 Ultimate Outlaw Series.

Bill Bray, Spring Lake
Bray grabbed his first Late Model feature race win of the season Saturday night at I-96 Speedway. Bray, who started fourth, outran Belding's Mike Nugent to the checkered flag.

Steve Irwin, Howell
The defending Michigan Traditional Sprints champion led from start to finish to win last weekend's 25-lap feature race at Butler Speedway. Irwin also won June 26 at Thunderbird Raceway.

Chaney Newland, Granger, Ind.
Newland remains the hottest driver at Crystal Motor Speedway. He captured his fourth consecutive Pro Stock feature win of the season Saturday.

Johnny VanDoorn, Coopersville
VanDoorn won Saturday's North Vs. South Shootout 100 Late Model race at Owosso Speedway. He started third in the 20-car field and held off Mike Root of Grand Rapids.